Choosing Language for Context and Purpose

Question 1

How do the purposes of the passages differ?✔ The first passage informs; the second narrates. The first passages informs; the second persuades. The first passage explains; the second informs.

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A: ✔ The first passage informs; the second narrates.

Question 2

How do the effects of the passages differ?

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A: The first passage gives information, while the second passage evokes and expresses emotion.

Question 3

How does the language in the second passage contribute to its effect?

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A: The writer uses words with negative connotations to create a mood and express emotion.

Question 4

“Jonathan tended to be very careful when it came to money.” ✔ mindfulconcernedgenerous

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A: ✔ mindful

Question 5

What type of context clue is used to determine the meaning of abnormalities? ✔ exampledefinitionantonym

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A: ✔ example

Question 6

Use context clues to define sustainable.✔ long-lastingrecurring once per yearself-maintaining

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A: ✔ long-lasting

Question 7

The word manipulation has a positive✔ negative connotation in this passage.

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B: ✔ negative

Question 8

A student wrote the following letter to his school board to persuade the members not to cut funding for his swim team. Use the drop-down menus to maintain a consistent tone and style that is appropriate to the audience, product, and purpose of the letter.

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“To the members of the school board: I understand that you need to make budget cuts for next year, but you cut funding from the swim team. Four made it to the state championships this year, and I am s: to donate; “To the members of the school board: I understand that you need to make budget cuts for next year, but you cut funding from the swim team. Four made it to the state championships this year, and I am s: Sincerely

Question 9

✔ influentialmighty

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A: ✔ influential

Question 10

A student wrote the following letter to his school board to persuade the members not to cut funding for his swim team. Use the drop-down menus to maintain a consistent tone and style that is appropriate to the audience, product, and purpose of the letter.

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A: ✔ should not

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